The Social, Behavioral, and Economic division of the National Science Foundation has announced a call for nominations for the 2019 Alan T. Waterman Award. The annual award recognizes an outstanding young researcher in any field of science or engineering supported by the National Science Foundation.

Dr. Amrisha Vaish and Dr. Emilie Smith Announced as Inaugural 2018-2019 SRCD Scholars-In-Residence
The Society for Research in Child Development is pleased to announce Dr. Amrisha Vaish of University of Virginia and Dr. Emilie Smith of University of Georgia as its first Scholars-in-Residence. Dr. Vaish will begin her residency on September 17, 2018, and Dr. Smith will join the DC headquarters in January of 2019.

Have you ever struggled to find data with the information you need about Hispanic families? The National Research Center on Hispanic Children & Families (Center) invites you to attend their upcoming State of the Data on Hispanic Children and Families Webinar on Thursday, September 20th, 2018 from 2:00-3:00 pm ET.

This article continues a series highlighting the initiatives of SRCD’s 14 active standing and operational committees, their dedicated members, and how each contributes to a more vibrant Society and to advancing child development research. Each committee has its own charge from SRCD’s Governing Council and generates its own activities.